Child adolescent obesity in Palau
Palau: Child adolescent obesity was 48.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.27
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48.27
in 2024
All-time low
21.3
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Palau, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Palau stood at 48.27. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Palau peaked at 48.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 1980.
Palau ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.13 | 21.3 | 25.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.13 | 25.64 | 30.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.98 | 31.43 | 38.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.31 | 38.73 | 44.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.71 | 45.1 | 48.27 | 5 |
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More health data for Palau
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,529 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 126 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Palau?
- Child adolescent obesity in Palau was 48.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 48.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 1980.
- How does Palau rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Palau ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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